Quark PrePress

This is a professional's guide to high-end desktop publishing using QuarkXPress on the Macintosh computer. Emphasis is placed on the production of high quality electronic files. Topics discussed include managing files, printing to image setters and producing colour pages.

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Learn to use QuarkXPress like a professional This practical guide to using the Macintosh version 3.2 of QuarkXPress shows you how to create pressworthy electronic files ready to be sent to the imagesetter. The focus throughout the book is on realizing the true prepress potential of QuarkXPress - to prepare film to the exacting standards required for high-quality printing. Among the important topics covered:Using Cartesian coordinates to design and assemble documents that conform to a rigorous page geometryEffectively managing text files and the changing roles and responsibilities of the people who prepare themPreparing QuarkXPress style sheets for maximum typographic consistency and efficiency in a high-volume production settingUsing Quark's EfiColor XTension for sophisticated color calibration and managementUsing Adobe Photoshop and Efi Cachet for the professional color correction of continuous-tone imagesMastering QuarkXPress's advanced tools for color trapping, making separations, and printing with process colorsDeveloping dependable procedures for working with service bureaus and other suppliers of imagesetting